- Date
- 1995-12-12
- Kind
- Disaster
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- disasterpublic-serviceemergency-managementcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
An attic fire at the Welke house on December 12, 1995 prompted a response from Beaver Island firefighters, EMTs, and Sheriff Russell. A thank-you letter says the house sustained only minor damage.
Evidence limits
This is a homeowner’s published account and appreciation letter, not a fire department incident report or damage assessment.
Sources
- Reports an attic fire in the early hours of December 12 and credits the Fire Department, firefighters, EMTs, and Sheriff Russell with limiting damage and preventing further water damage. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the letter and fire response account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island firefighters, EMTs, and sheriff respond to the Welke house attic fire in December 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-welke-attic-fire-response-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1996, “To the Editor” letter from Bill and Betty Welke. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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